MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 69%
Battle cruiser
Desktop
Desktop 91%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 91.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics70.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive34.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemMicro-Star MS-7C52
MotherboardMSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210519
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '22 at 02:05
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User NGA-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 1660S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Ryzen 5 3600-$83
AM4, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Memory 83.3
1-Core 143
2-Core 264
90% 164 Pts
4-Core 537
8-Core 902
88% 719 Pts
64-Core 1,101
68% 1,101 Pts
Poor: 73%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 92%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
MSI(1462 C757) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 511.65
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
70.2% Very good
Lighting 85
Reflection 105
Parallax 73.9
69% 88.1 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 82.6
Splatting 73.6
72% 90.5 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 76%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP S600 240GB
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04C0B107
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 90 127 90 69 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
34.1% Below average
Read 465
Write 119
Mixed 258
SusWrite 93
51% 234 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 39.4
4K Mixed 3.9
28% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.2
DQ Write 64.6
DQ Mixed 16.5
19% 31.8 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.1%
Great: 96%
WD Purple Surveillance 2TB (2017)-$68
1.5TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 147 147 143 151 150 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
87.7% Excellent
Read 158
Write 147
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 148
97% 133 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1
192% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 87.7%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TEAMGROUP-UD4-3200 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
90% Outstanding
MC Read 36.7
MC Write 23.9
MC Mixed 35.6
92% 32.1 GB/s
SC Read 27.1
SC Write 23.9
SC Mixed 35.6
82% 28.9 GB/s
Latency 74.7
54% 74.7 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 90%
Great: 110%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52) Builds (Compare 5,118 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 78%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 86%
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Workstation
Workstation 73%
Battleship

Motherboard: MSI B450M-A PRO MAX (MS-7C52)

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $471
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